Jillian Michaels in Redbook: Being an Overweight Teen Was "Pure Hell"


Updated 08/30/10 8:01 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 13 comments

Jillian Michaels Covers Redbook With Picture of Herself as 175-Pound Teenager

With the success of The Biggest Loser and her new show — Losing It With Jillian — Jillian Michaels is turning into a household name. But as she shares in the latest issue of Redbook, life wasn't always so sweet. As a teen, Jillian weighed in at 175 pounds and struggled with problems at home. It wasn't until she left home at 17 that her path to a healthy and successful life began. Check out Read more

Will You Be Watching Losing It With Jillian Tonight?


Updated 06/01/10 8:36 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Losing It With Jillian Debuts June 1st at 10 p.m.

With The Biggest Loser out of the way, NBC will debut Losing It With Jillian tonight, a new reality show from expert trainer Jillian Michaels. The series follows Jillian as she moves in with a different family each week in hopes of getting them healthier and happier. And while weight loss and diet play a big role, other bad habits are fair game, too. We'll see Jillian play both teacher and Read more

Jillian Michaels Kicking Butt on Her Own Show


Updated 10/29/10 4:02 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 15 comments

Jillian Michaels TV Show Losing It With Jillian

If you love watching Jillian Michaels' antics on The Biggest Loser, then you will be psyched to know she's getting her own TV show — Losing It With Jillian. The eight-episode series will air in 2010 on NBC. This fitness-obsessed health nut is traveling the country and moving in with desperate families for an entire week, picking out their bad habits, and showing them how to live healthier and Read more

Jillian Michaels's Secrets to the Strongest You . . . Ever


Updated 02/24/12 10:16 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Jillian Michaels on Sleep and Sex and How She's Like Larry David

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. The top trainer and life guru reveals the one question that'll get you to your goal — plus the single best workout to keep you feeling great for life. By Alison Prato Jillian Michaels catapulted to fame as the punishing trainer who got results on The Biggest Loser and Losing It With Jillian. But the Read more

Rita Wilson on Her Weight Loss Journey and Working With Jillian Michaels


Updated 02/23/11 9:47 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rita Wilson on Losing Weight With Jillian Michaels

Rita Wilson opens up about her weight loss journey in the March issue of Harper's Bazaar, and in the first person chronicle, describes what prompted her to reach out to trainer Jillian Michaels. The actress, 54, describes putting on the "the freshman 15 at 53" and what it took to get it off. On why she sought help: "My comfort food had now become . . . uncomfortable . . . It was time to get into Read more

5 Ways to Banish Postholiday Bloating


Updated 01/11/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Beat Bloating After the Holidays

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! Feeling sluggish after the busy holiday season? You're not alone. According to a recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine, the average American gains a pound between November and January. But rather than wallow in the aftermath of too many cocktails and Christmas cookies, we turned to fitness expert Angela Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: Before and After Pics From The Biggest Loser


Updated 12/15/11 2:51 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Biggest Loser Before and After Pictures

See it to believe it: before and after Biggest Loser pics — Shape Jillian Michaels shows you how to lose two pounds a week — Self Healthy eggnog from a bottle? You betcha — Vital Juice Did you go on one of the most popular diets of 2011? — Fitness Daytime naps: helpful or harmful? Find out here — Health Reasons why people get so crazy in holiday lines — Yahoo! Shine Read more

Link Time — Will Anna Kournikova Be a Trainer on Biggest Loser?


Updated 05/24/11 2:25 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Anna Kournikova on Biggest Loser

Will Anna Kournikova replace Jillian Michaels on The Biggest Loser? — Us Weekly All the exciting Summer movies to look forward to! — Rotten Tomatoes John Stamos lines up a Summer role — Huffington Post See Lauren Alaina's amazing Idol transformation — TooFab Jon Hamm is one happy man — Lainey Gossip Lindsay Lohan loses her bikini top in the ocean — D-Listed Armie Hammer shares about Read more

Are You Surprised Jillian Michaels Had Plastic Surgery?


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 22 comments

Jillian Michaels Tells Parade She Had Plastic Surgery

In the latest issue of Parade magazine, Jillian Michaels opens up about her struggles as an overweight teen, her relationship with her parents, and her hopes for her future family, but she also divulges her plastic surgery past. "I had my nose done — it made a big difference in my life. I felt much better about myself. Plastic surgery is a very personal decision." As someone who makes a living Read more